Airport eco-bus fuelled by human waste ‘not taking the piss’

The company behind a bus which runs on biomethane gas produced from sewage and food waste has denied that it is just going through the motions when it comes to its green credentials. GENeco maintains that there are both economic and environmental advantages to running the bus and has called for critics to stop pooh-poohing the idea.

The eco-bus provides runs between Bath and Bristol Airport, leading to criticism that any environmental benefit of the bus is insignificant compared to aircraft dumping vast volumes of waste matter into the atmosphere. However, GENeco general manager Mohammed Saddiq said, ‘We are all trying to do a job to improve the air quality around Bristol but these people leave a bad smell. It drives me round the bend.’

When asked how regular the service is, Mr Saddiq explained, ‘Very regular although you may have to wait a short while for the bus sometimes. I’d give it ten minutes if I were you.’